Delhi Riots: Delhi Court Directs Joint Commissioner Of Police To Sensitise Investigating Officers About Following Due Diligence While Filing Replies In Riot Cases

The said direction is given by an Additional Sessions Judge at Karkardooma court while disposing of a bail plea moved by one of the accused of participating in the riots that took place in the northeast districts of Delhi.

While granting the bail to the accused, the court observed that:

'The reply of the IO had stated that Aslam is an eye-witness who has given a statement under section 161 of CrPC that he has seen the accused Yogedender Singh at the scene of crime while entering the house. The said assertion in the reply is factually false as reflected in the charge-sheet.'

While noting that the narrative presented by the Investigating Officer is different from the facts mentioned in the charge-sheet, the court highlighted that the IO has to be careful about what he writes.

The court also took into consideration the fact that the accused has three minor children and his wife is suffering from physical and mental ailments, receiving treatment from the IHBAS Hospital.

The court also observed that the prosecution wrongly quoted an eye witness identifying the accused at the spot, when as per the charge-sheet, the accused was nowhere to be found near the scene of crime.

The accused in the present case was represented by Advocate Bilal Anwar.